Shahenshah - 1988

Inspector Srivastav is framed by a wily and cunning gangster, J.K., and unable to prove his innocence, hangs himself, leaving behind his wife, and son, Vijay. Years later, Vijay has grown up and has joined the police force as an Inspector. Unlike his dad, he is corrupt and does accept bribes to turn a nelson's eye to crime. The City Police are assigned the task of apprehending a customed man called "Shahenshah", who operates at night and targets, tries and kills gangsters in a "Judge and Executioner "style. No one knows the real identity of Shahenshah, as he is feared by the police department, and respected by the poor and middle-class.

180min
1988
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.3/10

Cast

Amitabh Bachchan profile pictureAmitabh BachchanVijay Kumar Srivastava / Shahenshah
Aruna Irani profile pictureAruna IraniJulie (Shalu's mother)
Rohini Hattangadi profile pictureRohini HattangadiShanti (Vijay's mother)
Jagdeep profile pictureJagdeepTarachand Badlani
Vijayendra Ghatge profile pictureVijayendra GhatgeMohammed Salim (Guest Appearance)
Avtar Gill profile pictureAvtar GillCorrupt Police Officer
Sudhir profile pictureSudhirJ.K's man
Mahesh Anand profile pictureMahesh AnandMan collecting money from the poor
Goga Kapoor profile pictureGoga KapoorJ.K's lawyer
Pran profile picturePranInspector Aslam Khan
Murad profile pictureMuradJudge
Suresh Bhagwat profile pictureSuresh BhagwatShalu's friend
Aftab Shivdasani profile pictureAftab ShivdasaniYoung Vijay
Yunus Parvez profile pictureYunus ParvezMan shot dead at Salim's funeral
Kader Khan profile pictureKader KhanInspector Shrivastav (Father of Vijay)
Ajay Wadhavkar profile pictureAjay WadhavkarShalu's friend
Praveen Kumar Sobti profile picturePraveen Kumar SobtiMukhtar Singh
Ghanshyam Rohera profile pictureGhanshyam RoheraSandhuram (constable)
Brij Gopal profile pictureBrij GopalJ.K.'s man
Aanjjan Srivastav profile pictureAanjjan SrivastavMr. Pathak (Corrupt Politician)
Guddi Maruti profile pictureGuddi MarutiGirl at parlour

About Shahenshah

Shahenshah Overview

Inspector Srivastav is framed by a wily and cunning gangster, J.K., and unable to prove his innocence, hangs himself, leaving behind his wife, and son, Vijay. Years later, Vijay has grown up and has joined the police force as an Inspector. Unlike his dad, he is corrupt and does accept bribes to turn a nelson's eye to crime. The City Police are assigned the task of apprehending a customed man called "Shahenshah", who operates at night and targets, tries and kills gangsters in a "Judge and Executioner "style. No one knows the real identity of Shahenshah, as he is feared by the police department, and respected by the poor and middle-class.

Runtime: 180min

Extra details

Original Title: शहँशाह
Original Language: Hindi
Directed By: Tinnu Anand
Production Companies
Film Vision Productions